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PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSE ASSESSMENT 1 The final date for submission of this assessment without penalty is 24th March 2014 Assessment will be accepted for marking 14 days prior to the due date

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Example: IN order to prevent a species from being wiped out, my team and I have been given an area of wilderness land within the United states to build an animal sanctuary. The sanctuary must allow the animals some of the freedoms they would have in the wild, yet keep them with in the 200-acre space. We must also consider the best plan for operating the sanctuary , identifying funding sources, and ensuring ongoing health of the animals.
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* Determine what might help the animal to prosper
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...Chapter 3
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COURSE CODE: 227
NAME: MUIGUA STEPHEN GITAU
ADM NO: P15/54335/2012
SUPERVISOR: ERIC AYIENGA
DECLARATION
I, Muigua Stephen Gitau, do declare that this project is my own work, and as per my knowledge, it has not been submitted to any other institution of higher learning.
Student’s Name: MUIGUA STEPHEN GITAU
Registration No: P15/54335/2012
Signature: _________________________________________________________
Date: _________________________________________________________
This project has been submitted as a partial fulfillment of requirements for the Diploma in Computer Science of the University of Nairobi with my approval as the University Supervisor.
Supervisor’s Name: Mr. ERIC AYIENGA
Signature: ___________________________________________________________
Date: _______________________________________________________________
ACKNWOLEDGEMENT
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* Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®
* Project Management Professional (PMP)®
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* PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP)®
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